Globe protector



P. VANDENC JEVER GLOBE PROTECTOR Feb. 19, 1929. 1,702,802

Filed April 2, 1928 INVENTOR v PETE/'7 VAND 08VE'R Patented Feb. 19, 1929.

PETER VANDENOEVEB, OF MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA.

GLOBE PROTECTOR.

Application filed April 2,

This invention relates to protectors and securing devices for light globes, and the" primary object is to provide means of a novel, eflicient and practical nature for this purpose,

and which is particularly adapted for use 1n connection with comparatively large and expensive globes such as are employed in street lighting. Further and more specific objects will be disclosed in the course of the follow 0 ing specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, wherein: I Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a street light globe which is secured bymyirnproved pro tector. Fig. 2 is a plan tector. I

Fig. 3 is asectional view as on the line 3-8 in Fig. 2. V I

Referring to the drawing more particularly and by reference characters, A designates a base or standard having a flange B, in which the rim C of a globe D. is customarily secured .by radially adjustablescrews (not shown) in the flange B. The screw method of fastening globes is notoriously old in the art, as are also its many objections. Thus, if the screws are a little too tight they will crack the globe. If they are not quite tight enough, the globes will be loose enough to rattle and vibrate under the action of the windv until. they soon break; and, it not infrequently v happens that the globes are completely lifted out and carried away, with attending dangers. The process of removing and resecuring the globes is a very slow one, and when the screws rustin, as is frequently the case. the processbecomes difiicult and expensive as lvell. I To overcome these difiiculties and objections I remove the screws entirely, when such are present, and insert a resilient pad or ring E in the flange B. This pad or ring serves as a seat for theglobeD, and in so doing pro vides a slightly resilient support for the globe and also effects a tightoint so that dust and dirt cannot enter and soil or cloud the inner surface of the globe. I v

The globe is held in place by a capping ring F and threeiwiresG, H and J, all of which are made from. strong wire so as to firm! held the glohein place,- and, at the view of the globe and pro- I ring.

1928. Serial No. 266,744.

same time, are practically invisible when the lights within the globe are lit. The ring F is provided with ears'or loops K to which the upper ends of the wires are pivotally secured. These loops not only properly space the wires, but give an added resiliency to the The, wires G and H are pivotally anchored at their lower ends, as at L, to parts of the base A, such as eyesor ears M. i The lengths of these wires remain fixed after the device has once been properly adjusted. The wire or keeper J is provided with a spring N having a'hook O that detachably engages an eye or'lug P, that issimilar to M.

' Normally the spring N, together with-the resilient nature of the ring F, causes the wire keepers to hold the globe firmly down in place I upon the pad E, and when so held it is obvious that the globe can not vibrate, crack,

break or he accidentally removed. To 'remove the globe, for cleaning or other purshown, provided, however, that said modifi-" cations come with n the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

poses, it is only necessary to unhook the hook i O, whereupon the entire device may be swung over (from the centers L) and the globe may Having now therefore fully-shown and described my invention, what I claim to be new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a globe and its support, of a pad carried by the support and forming an annular seat for the globe, a ring capping the globe, and; spaced keepers connecting the ring to the support, one of'said keepers being detaohably connected and thc other keepers being pivotally connected-to the'support. V V

2. The combination with a globe audits support, of apa dcarried by the support and j I iv forming an annular seat for theglobe, a ring capping the globe, and spacedkeepers con necting the rm to the support.,-on e of said keepers bein .etachably conne ted and the other keepers being pivotally connected to the support, said detnehably connected keeper consisting, in part, of a spring.

3. The combination With a globe and its support, of a pad carried by the support and forming in ennnhr seat forum globe, ring capping the globe, and spaced'keepers con- 

